Coed Meet Jan 27, 2012

There has been a snag in planning the re-scheduled Coed meet at South Amboy. They have a conflict and cannot host us on Saturday. We will let you know as soon as we can what the make-up date will be.

RANY Boys/Girls Meet & LCQ Jan 26, 2012

The meet Saturday for the Boys & Girls teams will have warmups at 11:30 with the meet starting at 12pm.

The meet is at County College of Morris NOT West Morris YMCA. 214 Center Grove Road Randolph, NJ 07869-2086 (973) 328-5000

Spectators use parking lot #7 at County College of Morris (CCM). The aquatic facility is located in the Health & Physical Education Building, Room 111.

There is NO PRACTICE Sunday for Senior Groups. TW, JR1, JR2 have practice from 10:30-11:30am at Perth Amboy. The LCQ will be from 11:30-12:30pm.

Good luck to everyone this weekend and swim fast!

8 and Under Championships Jan 23, 2012

8 and Under Championship entries are here. If you would like to make any changes, please email Coach Laurie by Tuesday at 5:00 PM.

Saturday's Meets Jan 20, 2012

North Brunswick High School is closed Saturday due to predicted icy conditions and snow. Therefore, the girls meet is cancelled.

The Coed meet is still scheduled as planned at South Amboy YMCA. The address is below, and directions are here.

200 John T. O'Leary Blvd.
South Amboy, NJ 08879
Phone: (732) 553-9622

If anything changes with the Coed meet, notifications will be posted on Twitter, Facebook, and via email.

Again Sunday the 29th will be at Perth Amboy. TW, JR1, & JR2 will practice from 10:30-11:30. Warmups for the LCQ will take place from 11:30-11:50 with the LCQ finishing around 12:30 the latest. Please notify Coach Laurie, Brian or Ryan concerning potential events for the LCQ. Good luck to all those swimming!

Ryan

Girls vs MEY & LCQ Jan 17, 2012

The Girls meet this Saturday @ NBTHS will be pushed back to 1pm warmups and 1:30 start due to a scheduling conflict on NBTHS' part. I apologize for any inconvenience.

Earlier this year, MEY lost one of their long time assistant coaches and former swimmer, Ryan Marie Patterson. In memory of her courage, heart, and dedication a scholarship fund was set up in her memory.

We will be donating all proceeds from this meet towards the scholarship in honor of Ryan Patterson. Please, even if it is the smallest item, do your part to support a neighbor YMCA swim team that has always been close in competition and as friends.

Sunday January 29th will go as follows. TW, JR 1 and JR 2 practices will occur from 10:30 to 11:30. At 11:30 all those hopeful for Charlotte will have a last chance qualifier meet (time trials). Warmups will be 11:30 - 11:50 with the LCQ running from 11:50-12:30.

Any swimmer that wants to participate needs to speak with coach Tom M, Brian, Laurie, or me. This is for swimmers interested in Charlotte with reasonably close times to the qualifying standards. The margin will differ per event so please speak to a coach.

ANY SWIMMER MUST PROVIDE A TIMER.

Championship Season Jan 17, 2012

Please read my letter concerning the upcoming Championship Season. This is the culmination of all the hard work put in this season. If there are any questions, please address them at the involuntary parent meeting at 6:30pm on Wednesday January 18th at MCC preceding the Parent Board meeting. There will be a Last Chance Qualifier for Charlotte on January 29th. The extra meets schedule has been updated and the practice schedule will be as well. There will be practices for TW, JR1 & JR2 that day and the LCQ will follow. Please be patient with scheduling, this may occur at Perth Amboy or NBTHS.

Ryan

Alumni News Nov 27, 2011

We would like to congratulate Riptide Alumni Rachel Abadie on her new coaching position. Rachel is head coach of the South Amboy YMCA Cyclone Swim Team.

Practice Reminder

Reminder: Please do not leave valuable items (wallets, ipods, cell phones) in unlocked lockers at any of our practice facilities. If you are going to bring these items with you to practice, bring a lock for your locker.

Safety Notice

MCC has told us we cannot park in the lot across from the main entrance to the pool (that's the lot that used to have the gated entrance - by the student center). No parking, and no waiting for swimmers. In other words, don't even think about going in there.

It's OK to stop in front of the pool building to drop off and pick up swimmers, but do not sit there and wait. If your swimmer is not there, do not stop. Also, if a car is stopped in front of the building, do not pass it. Wait until the swimmer gets in or out and moves on. Passing on that road is dangerous, since you can't see people crossing the street. Please take these rules seriously. It may make life a little inconvenient for yourself, but the safety of our children is much more important.

Missing A Meet?

If you will be missing a meet, it is imperative that the coaches know about it as far ahead of time as possible. Use this online form to send a notification to your coach. For future use, I put a link to that form on the navigation bar to your left ("Meet Absence Form"). Remember, if you miss a meet without telling your coach, you will be unable to swim in the next meet.

Emergency Contact List

We have an Emergency Contact List that is used for quick notification of things such as last minute practice and meet changes and cancellations, as well as other important timely items, which may be due to inclement weather or other reasons. Notifications of such events will be sent out to all people on this list. This enables you to find out early enough (usually while you're still in the office) to plan around them. To get on the list, just send me an email, providing your name and email address, and indicate that you'd like to be put on the Emergency Contact List. And, don't forget to tell me if your email address changes!